Gmail problem

In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
if I do use a library to check my mail?

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On 2010-01-20, Peter Clements wrote:
> In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
> my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
> completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
> checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
> if I do use a library to check my mail?

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Peter Clements wrote:
> In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
> my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
> completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
> checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
> if I do use a library to check my mail?

Tell the library about the problem. They need to use restore-state software
to revert the host back to a state prior to anyone using it, like using
Microsoft's SteadyState, Returnil, or similar. They may actually use
similar software but the user before you forgot to logout of their session.

Make sure to select the option to NOT remember you. /UN/CHECK the "Stay
signed in" option on the login page. Always LOGOUT of your account(s).
Closing all instances of the web browser may not result in logging you out.

Purge the TIF folder just before you leave. Use the options in the
unindentified web browser to clear its TIF folder.

G. Morgan wrote:
> Peter Clements wrote:
>
>> In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter my
>> name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto completed
>> the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never checked my mail
>> after that but how can I prevent that happening to me if I do use a
>> library to check my mail?
>
> Always use: https://mail.google.com
>
> Notice the "https"

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:17:42 +0000, Peter Clements wrote:
> In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
> my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
> completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
> checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
> if I do use a library to check my mail?

On Jan 20, 8:22 pm, Dan C <> wrote:
> On 2010-01-20, Peter Clements wrote:
>
> > In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
> > my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
> > completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
> > checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
> > if I do use a library to check my mail?
>
> You'll have to format your hard drive to prevent this from happening.
>
> --
> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".
> "Bother!" said Pooh, as he wiped the vomit from his chin.
> Usenet Improvement Project:http://twovoyagers.com/improve-usenet.org/

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:17:42 +0000, Peter Clements wrote:
> In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
> my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
> completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
> checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
> if I do use a library to check my mail?

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:02:20 -0600, Tommy McClure wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:17:42 +0000, Peter Clements wrote:
>
>> In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
>> my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
>> completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
>> checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
>> if I do use a library to check my mail?
>
> you wouldn't happen to remember what browser the library uses?

for instance, when I use Firefox, it fills in my user, password, but does
not go ahead, I can type over whatever they put in there. Opera is similar.
Windows Internet Explorer 6.0 does not fill in the info. I don't know what
Chrome, or Mozilla do, but it often makes a difference

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:02:20 -0600, Tommy McClure
<> wrote:
>
>On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:17:42 +0000, Peter Clements wrote:
>
>> In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
>> my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
>> completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
>> checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
>> if I do use a library to check my mail?
>
>you wouldn't happen to remember what browser the library uses?

No I am sorry but I didn't take that in. I was rather shaken by what
had happened because I had planned to log in myself.

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:35:36 -0700, richard <>
wrote:
>On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:17:42 +0000, Peter Clements wrote:
>
>> In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
>> my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
>> completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
>> checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
>> if I do use a library to check my mail?
>
>don't use the library for email.

Yes I learned that lesson today. Now I am wondering how many people
have had phoney mails sent from communal computers.

Peter Clements <> wrote in
news::
> In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
> my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
> completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
> checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
> if I do use a library to check my mail?
>

Not clicking login until you've finished typing. And remove the
checkmark for "remember my password".

"Peter Clements" <> wrote in message
news:...
> In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
> my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
> completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
> checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
> if I do use a library to check my mail?

I'd tell the library about what happened.
They need to tighten their set up so that details input in say "log in" and
"password" aren't retained.
I saw advice to purge cache and disable autocomplete but aren't those
options disabled in library computers for .. heh .. security reasons?
Isn't the option on somesuch site to tick "dont remember me" well doent that
go to the site but details can still be kept locally, as the OP saw?

"Peter Clements" <> wrote in message
news:...
> In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
> my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
> completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
> checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
> if I do use a library to check my mail?

Sounds like the previous user didn't log out. Don't select 'remeber
password' and always log out if on a public or borrowed computer and you
won't have any trouble. Try logging back in if you want to test it.

On 21/01/2010 00:00, Peter Clements wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:35:36 -0700, richard<>
> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:17:42 +0000, Peter Clements wrote:
>>
>>> In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
>>> my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
>>> completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
>>> checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
>>> if I do use a library to check my mail?
>>
>> don't use the library for email.
>
> Yes I learned that lesson today. Now I am wondering how many people
> have had phoney mails sent from communal computers.
There are at least two in here that I know of that it has happened to,
richard and chuckcar, nobody could post such stupidity out of choice.

On 2010-01-20, sandy58 wrote:
> On Jan 20, 8:22 pm, Dan C <> wrote:
>> On 2010-01-20, Peter Clements wrote:
>>
>> > In the library today I went to check my mail. I got the page to enter
>> > my name and password but as I went to put my details in it auto
>> > completed the sign in and opened somebody else's mail! I never
>> > checked my mail after that but how can I prevent that happening to me
>> > if I do use a library to check my mail?
>>
>> You'll have to format your hard drive to prevent this from happening.
><grin> Go for it, Dan C.

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